Estia Restaurant

Let me start by saying that I was thrilled to see a modern Greek restaurant open in Philly. We arrived on a Saturday night and sat at our table for 45 before somene took our drink order and disappeared. In the mean time we watched parties at surrounding tables get up and leave the restaurant. People complained that their orders were not taken after 90 minutes, some begged the manager for the check which never came. I counted 6 tables leaving before we did. It seemed that one waiter was servicing the entire restaurant. We never got our drinks, never ordered any food, and the management ignored all of our requests as if we weren't even there. The only thing that may save Estia from shutting its doors is its location. Being in the center of the theatre district, they might survive catering to the unsuspecting tourists and theatre crowd. Pros: Location Cons: Bad service, Bad management, Inexperienced staff more

I was skepical about going to Estia because I wasnt too familiar with the cuisine, but my boyfriend was recomended the restaurant by his co-worker so we decided to try it out. From the grilled octopus, to the Israeli wine, to the table-side dessert service of flaming bannanas foster (the best I have ever tasted), our experience at Estia was amazing!! I will definately be back soon... Pros: Vegatarian Options more

I truly felt like I was in greece. The Food is incredible, the service was top notch and the cocktails are so original and tasty I had to seek out the Manager just to shake his hand. If you are ready to go to the next level of dining this is the place. Pros: Service, atmosphere, food quality Cons: parking more